Name: Gaffney, SC
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Living in Gaffney, SC

Ranks better than 66% of areas Follow

Population

12,733

Median Age

36.1 Years

Gaffney Area Facts

Gaffney has a Livability Score of 66_/100, which is considered good
Gaffney crime rates are 21% higher than the South Carolina average
Cost of living in Gaffney is 8% lower than the South Carolina average

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What do the locals think about Gaffney?

43%

Family friendly

14%

Public transit is accessible

71%

Walkable to grocery stores

29%

Yards are well-kept

29%

Lots of parks

29%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

43%

A quiet area

43%

Sense of community

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Gaffney Reviews

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Don't move here ! 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 22, 2025) Me and my family moved to Gaffney "Cherokee County " about 6 years ago from Shelby North Carolina. Crime is very high police departments and court systems are corrupt , there's a lot of shootings , the police departments don't report the shootings up out of the county and they do ...Read More n't report they're murders or aggravated assaults or rapes to FBI statistics at all , Blacksburg is just as bad and even more racist and backwards all the people out there have Thug Life mouths and 911 fingers , jobs don't pay well , rents are expensive. And people all act like they're better than you , while they're wearing an ankle monitor and coming off some drug Gaffney is filled with drugged out zombies wandering all over the place especially near East Gaffney. Read Less

Absolutely horrible from the day we moved here. 1 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 24, 2020) We moved here due to a job offer. On day one, we almost got scammed while searching for a home to rent.
If you are not from the area, you are treated poorly. Racism and crime are rampant. It has just been an all-around horrible experience, and I look forward to moving away fro ...Read More m here. Read Less

Gaffney, South Carolina: Basic, but Decent 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) I have lived here in Gaffney, South Carolina for 6 years. Living in Gaffney, South Carolina has had its pros and cons for my family and I. The community is small and diverse. The neighbors here are nice and in the immediate neighborhoods it is safe enough, although recently crime ...Read More has been increasing.

Overall the options for renting and buying are decent and affordable. The biggest issue that we have had, are that the schools are just not up to par. All of the local elementary schools need building improvements. The high school is also in need of upgrades.

The best areas in Gaffney, South Carolina are the Friday night football games in the fall. This community takes their high school football seriously. Overall this place is decent. I can’t imagine living here forever, but the community is stable and you can easily travel to neighboring towns to get the goods and services that you need that you cannot find here. Read Less

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Gaffney, South Carolina: Basic, but Decent 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) I have lived here in Gaffney, South Carolina for 6 years. Living in Gaffney, South Carolina has had its pros and cons for my family and I. The community is small and diverse. The neighbors here are nice and in the immediate neighborhoods it is safe enough, although recently crime ...Read More has been increasing.

Overall the options for renting and buying are decent and affordable. The biggest issue that we have had, are that the schools are just not up to par. All of the local elementary schools need building improvements. The high school is also in need of upgrades.

The best areas in Gaffney, South Carolina are the Friday night football games in the fall. This community takes their high school football seriously. Overall this place is decent. I can’t imagine living here forever, but the community is stable and you can easily travel to neighboring towns to get the goods and services that you need that you cannot find here. Read Less

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